How a Cytotechnologist can Plan Strategically – Part Two
It is useful to compare what cytotechnologists are doing in one lab versus how they are practicing in other labs. It is worth the while for a cytotechnologist to follow what large labs are doing and what they are investing their money into. A cytotechnologist may want to try to work for the employer who they feel is the most abreast of new technology in anticipation that those employers who are behind in technology may fail.
Now, knowing all of this information, a cytotechnologist must think about a strategy to follow. A cytotechnologist might see that pap tests are not being done as often, but HPV testing is done often in a lot of the pap tests that are done. So, it might be a good move for a cytotechnologist, seeing this trend, to learn how to perform HPV testing. Perhaps the lab a cytotechnologist works for is going to start doing new testing. It might be a smart move for a cytotechnologist in this situation to think about whether this testing is going to be a thing of the future, and learn how to do it if so, even if it means having to take the time to get trained on how to do it. A cytotechnologist in this situation should volunteer to learn how to do the new testing. Employers will see that this cytotechnologist is actively trying to advance their career, and an employer may view them as a more valuable asset.
This process must be done over and over again often, because technology is always changing in the labs where cytotechnologists work.
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Glenn, David MT(ASCP) (December 3, 2007) Looking Forward. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals.
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